Six European Union countries on Monday called on the European Commission to lower the $60 per barrel price cap put on Russian oil by G7 countries, arguing it would reduce Moscow\’s revenues to continue the war in Ukraine while not causing a market shock. Price caps on Russian seaborne crude as well as refined […]
Continue ReadingTo avoid US sanctions, Serbia should completely remove Russian ownership of the National Oil Company of Serbia (NOCS), the country\’s largest energy company, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs James O\’Brien said. On Friday, the administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden imposed its broadest package of sanctions to date, […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories Ukraine tried to sabotage Russian gas supply to Türkiye – Moscow January 13, 2025 Mariel Alumit A drone attack has been thwarted at a key compressor station, the Defense Ministry has said Ukraine has launched an unsuccessful drone attack on Russian energy infrastructure which delivers natural gas to Türkiye , […] Tougher […]
Continue ReadingThe latest Western restrictions are expected to disrupt Moscow’s oil supply to its biggest buyers, China and India India, the world’s third-largest oil importer, is not expecting any disruption to its oil purchases from Russia in the next two months, despite the latest US and UK measures against Moscow’s energy sector. A senior government official […]
Continue ReadingChinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new US sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow\’s top customers, traders and analysts said. The US Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and […]
Continue ReadingForesea Brazilian drilling contractor Foresea is adding $70m to its backlog under an existing drillship deal with Petrobras. The company established in June 2023 from the restructuring of Ocyan’s drilling unit fixed its floater Norbe VIII in September of the same year to the state-controlled oil giant for three years. The deal worth approximately $450m […]
Continue ReadingDaily Standup Top Stories What do oil and gas exports mean to the Russian economy? How will the new Biden Sanctions play with President Trump’s negotiations? January 12, 2025 Clark Savage ENB Pub Note: The following article is an excellent summary from Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr about what the oil and gas exports mean to […]
Continue ReadingUS sanctions seen costing Russia billions of dollars a month US official sees no danger of global crude oil shortage Circumventing sanctions could add costs to Russia\’s oil industry WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI/LONDON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden\’s administration imposed its broadest package of sanctions so far targeting Russia\’s oil and gas revenues on […]
Continue ReadingENB Pub Note: The following article is an excellent summary from Alexandra Prokopenko and Alexander Kolyandr about what the oil and gas exports mean to the Russian economy and, conversely, what impact the sanctions will have on global consumers. This is a complicated issue, and we can already see the Neocons starting their talks of […]
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Republican Rep. August Pfluger introduced a new bill Friday that would prevent the president from banning fracking nationally without the consent of Congress. [emphasis, links added] Pfluger’s “Protecting American Energy Production Act” would explicitly require an act of Congress to impose a fracking moratorium and prevent the president from doing so directly. Several Democrats have called for […]
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